MEET HANNA
Sharing the gifts of freedom
Through rescue, loss, and eventual freedom — author, teacher, and speaker Hanna Zack Miley stands as a warm reminder of the power of forgiveness. In 1932, just 11 months before Hitler seized power — Hanna was born in the German city of Bonn. Her Jewish parents, Marcus and Amalie Zack, sought ways of escape for the next 7 years. In 1939, they were able to get Hanna onto a train to escape to England. They however, would not make it to safety.
Hanna has since discovered newfound freedom and joy in sharing her story around the world and through her writing and speaking. She and her husband George have been worldwide travelers for more than 50 years, teaching others about the transforming power of God and forgiveness even in the most painful circumstances. Today, they reside in Phoenix, Arizona.
MEET HANNA
Sharing the gifts of freedom
Through rescue, loss, and eventual freedom — author, teacher, and speaker Hanna Zack Miley stands as a warm reminder of the power of forgiveness. In 1932, just 11 months before Hitler seized power — Hanna was born in the German city of Bonn. Her Jewish parents, Marcus and Amalie Zack, sought ways of escape for the next 7 years. In 1939, they were able to get Hanna onto a train to escape to England. They however, would not make it to safety.
Hanna has since discovered newfound freedom and joy in sharing her story around the world and through her writing and speaking. She and her husband George have been worldwide travelers for more than 50 years, teaching others about the transforming power of God and forgiveness even in the most painful circumstances. Today, they reside in Phoenix, Arizona.
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A Garland For Ashes
Torn from her home, alone, and unsure of where she was headed, Hanna left Germany on a transport bound for England at just 7-years old. She would come to learn that she was part of an epic rescue effort that would save nearly 10,000 Jewish children from Hitler’s Nazi regime.
Written over four years, A Garland for Ashes is both a gripping detective story depicting the heartbreaking process of discovering her family’s fate and also a poignant account of her journey from vengeful hatred to forgiveness, the release from bitterness, and the healing of the past.
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